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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
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Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Characteristics
- High temperature resistance
- High tensile strength
- Chemical resistant performance
- And more...
- Basic Properties
Temperature resistance; High tensile strength; Impact resistance; Wear and tear; Abrasion resistance; Resistance to weathering, oil and chemicals; High permeability resistance to fuels and oils; Flexural fatigue endurance; UV stability; Adhesion compatibility with paints, glues, plastics and metals; Creep and compression resistance; Excellent moisture vapor transmission rate; Dielectric; Good tactile and soft touch fee
Applications & Uses
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- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Application
PermaFlex®, and all its grades, is a thermoplastic elastomer, based on copolyester chemistry, also known as COPE or TPE-E. It eliminates the demarcation between rubbers and engineering plastics. It combines the strength and processing characteristics of engineering plastics with the performance of thermoset elastomers, a combination of the most desirable characteristics of rubbers and plastics. This combination provides benefits in processing and productivity for both molders and extruders. It also can be processed by blow molding or rotational techniques. As a thermoplastic, PermaFlex does not involve the high cost of vulcanization to obtain optimal properties. This polyester-based material offers a consistent performance over its entire operating temperature range, since its properties vary minimally from high to low temperature extremes. PermaFlex polyester-ester technology extends the traditional temperature range of thermoplastic elastomers.
Properties
- Chemical Resistance
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
- Typical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Flammability
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Strength at Break (Type 1 Bar 73°F) | 7000 | — | — |
| Dart Impact | 320 | in/lb + | — |
| Izod Impact Strength Notched 40°C | No Break | ft-lb/in | D 256 |
| Tensile Elongation at Break (Type 1 Bar -40°C) | 900 | % | — |
| Tensile Elongation at Break (Type 1 Bar 73°F) | 900 | % | — |
| Tensile Strength at Break (Type 1 Bar -40°C) | 7000 | psi | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 1.24 | g/ccm | D-792 |
| Chemical Resistance | Excellent | — | — |
| Compression | Excellent | — | — |
| Cut Resistance | Excellent | — | — |
| Density | 1.24 | g/cm3 | D 792 |
| Hydrolytic Stability | Excellent | — | — |
| Mold Shrinkage Flow Direction | 0.005 - 0.006 | in(mm) | D 955 |
| Mold Shrinkage Type 1 Bar | 0.127 - 0.152 | in(mm) | — |
| Taber Abrasion Resistance(H-18, 1000 Gm, 1000 Cycles) | Excellent | mg/revolu. | — |
| Tear Resistance(Die C) | Excellent | 20 in/min | — |
| Melt Flow Rate (240°C at 2.16 kg) | 65 | g/10 minutes | D 1238 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Heat Aging-Air (168 hours at 150°C) | No Change | — | — |
| Heat Aging-Brake Fluid (168 hours at 150°C) | No Change | — | — |
| Heat Aging-Transmission Fluid (168 hours at 150°C) | No Change | — | — |
| Duro Type D | 55 | — | D-2240 |
| Melt Point | 410 | — | — |
| Vicat Softening Temperature Rate A | 395 | °F | D 648 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| UL 94 Flame Class (Specimen 1.6mm) | HB (V-O grades available) | — | UL 94 |
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